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    Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of the United States (1861-1865) was born is 1809‚ he came from a very humble family of farmers. Lincoln was an ambitious young man who learned to write and read and educated himself into becoming a respectful lawyer earning his license in 1837 and becoming a renowned public figure in Springfield‚ Illinois. He had an outstanding impact in the 1850’s when the Republican Party was fighting against slavery also known as the ‘’ Free-Soilers‚ and Anti-slavery Democrats’’

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    Was Abraham Lincoln justified in not freeing the slaves immediately? Slave states were afraid of an anti-slavery government so they seceded from the United States. The slave states that seceded from the United States became the Confederate States of America and the United States became the Union. Lincoln entered into war to get back the slave states that seceded from the Union. This war ultimately lasted four years with the Confederate States of America losing the war‚ and the United States gaining

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    else to help you lead. Although there is not that many bad leaders‚ but some bad leaders still have followers who still try to pursue his or her message. Although there are bad leaders there are still some very good leaders like Abraham Lincoln‚ or George Washington. Two things both of these had in common was being a very good motivator. George Washington motivated his whole

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    Is losing the secret ingredient for success? Does failure lead to success? How do we know when we reach success? Probably the greatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln. He was born into poverty; Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections‚ twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times‚ but he didn’t and because he didn’t quit‚ he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of our country. 1833

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    whether Abraham Lincoln succeeded in remaining indifferent and nonpartisan towards the South in his 2nd Inaugural Address. In what is considered one of the most distinguished Presidential commencement speeches on record‚ as well as the shortest in length at approximately 700 words‚ the "Great Emancipator" understood the Herculean task ahead of him in unifying the bisected country. By illustrating how slavery was the predominant cause of hostility that halved a nation‚ Lincoln expresses his eagerness

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    Who freed the slaves? The slaves in the South freed themselves from slavery. Abraham Lincoln’s intention of the Civil War was to bring the Confederacy back into the Union and he did not have to end slavery to preserve the Union. During the war‚ Lincoln established the Emancipation Proclamation that declared the slaves free‚ but the slaves had to make their own decision to escape from the South. Lincoln only encouraged the slaves to free themselves‚ not physically moving them into the Union. From

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    LINCOLN AND THE ABOLITIONISTS History records Abraham Lincoln as the Great Emancipator‚ yet ardent abolitionists of his day such as William Lloyd Garrison viewed him with deep suspicion. That the 16th president eventually achieved the abolitionists’ most cherished dream‚ says biographer Allen Guelzo‚ happened through a curious combination of political maneuvering‚ personal conviction‚ and commitment to constitutional principle. One of the ironies of the Civil War era and the end of slavery

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    Emancipation of women India is a developing country. Here women have been enjoying better position in society. Their presence can be felt in every walk of life. From topmost constitutional position of prime minister and president to constables and metro driver‚ they have marked their presence. Now women are police officers‚ judges‚ bank managers‚ army officers‚ pilots‚ etc. They have infiltrated into the traditionally exclusively men’s domain. They are efficiently handling banking operations‚ share

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    Rhetorical Analysis Before entering his second presidential election‚ Abraham Lincoln addressed a war torn nation to persuade the North and South to come back together‚ while regarding the South’s fault. The president manipulates several rhetorical strategies and devices to achieve his purpose. His reassuring tone alone with parallelism‚ biblical allusions and personification allow him to help unify the divided country and chastise the South. Lincoln sets the stage for his speech with a subtle sense of

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